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endurance.

The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈdʊɹəns/General-American/ɪnˈdɝəns/General-American
  1. The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

    countable · uncountable
    He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home.
  2. An ability to endure hardship.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The length of time that a ship's rations will supply.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance.

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